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As the leaves begin to turn and the cold starts to bite, it is hard to believe another UK polo season is coming to an end. The past few months have been a terribly sad time with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, dedicating her life to the United Kingdom and as our longest serving monarch she held a special place in all our hearts and through her and the Royal Family’s love of all things equine, including polo, many of us have special memories of this remarkable monarch. The gratitude and respect of the nation was evident from the astoundingly long queues to visit her Lying-In-State at Westminster Palace, so it is with a heavy heart that this issue includes her Obituary.

The onset of autumn heralds the imminent arrival of our October issue of Polo Times and despite the testing times it is great to see the polo schedule back at full force, with overflowing Reports, News, Sidelines and a whopping seven pages of Club Focus, all of which shows the strength of polo at all levels across the globe.

Our ever-popular Knowledge pages wouldn’t be possible without the insight and expertise of our contributors, so I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all for their continued support of Polo Times and dedication to sharing their insights into their respective fields. Readers will be interested to hear that we may even be including a yearly summary of all our Knowledge pages in a future issue of Polo Times as a ‘How To’ guide on all things polo.

Polo Times attended The II FIP Arena Polo European Championship at The Elite Horse & Polo Club Baku, Azerbaijan a few weeks ago and it was fantastic to see the support for the sport in a country with such a strong tradition of equestrianism, will their national team manage to defend their title in the upcoming 2023 Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz?

Keep well and play safe. Nick Hine, Publisher

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The USPA has announced a new Florida Circuit 16 Goal Series

The United States Polo Association (USPA) has announced the inaugural Florida Circuit 16 Goal Series which will be played across multiple clubs, with the Championship hosted by the National Polo Center–Wellington (NPC). The participating clubs include Port Mayaca Polo Club (Okeechobee, Florida) and Sarasota Polo Club (Sarasota, Florida) as well as the Wellington Polo Tour (WPT) led by Patagones Polo Club (Wellington, Florida) and a series of private fields falling under the WPT umbrella. The tournaments will include The Joe Barry Memorial, Ylvisaker Cup, Iglehart Cup and Continental Cup. USPA Executive Director of Services Carlucho Arellano commented, “The Ylvisaker Cup, Iglehart Cup and Joe Barry Memorial have not been very well attended in regard to spectators and team participation the past few years. Often the same few teams play for the first two months. We wanted to make these events National Events to add to the prestige and attract more teams. It will be more exciting to see different teams, and we’re confident that it will bring more people into the stands.”

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The XII FIP World Polo Championship will be played 29 October – 6 November The FIP World Polo Championship will return to the USA for the second time in the tournament’s history and will take place between 29 October and 6 November. Eight international teams, Argentina, Australia, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Spain, the United States and Uruguay, will compete at The National Polo Center Wellington (NPC) and Valiente Polo Farm.